(written from a Production point of view)
Releases of Star Trek: The Original Series on DVD began in 1999. These initial releases were single-disc, two-episodes-per-disc editions with minimal special features. The episodes were released in production order, with "The Cage" (in both black and white and original color versions) being included on the final volume.
These releases were Region 1 only; the rest of the world had to wait until 2004 for an Original Series release, when the decision to focus on season box sets saw a re-release of the series – this time, worldwide.
When released in Region 1, some of the box set special features were made available only on a bonus disc as a retailer exclusive at several preferred retailers. These features were included with the standard Region 2 release, and were eventually included for American customers on the remastered DVD releases.
A special limited-edition Complete Collection was released in the UK; limited to just 2,000 copies, the collection came in a "records bin."
The first season of the remastered Original Series was released in a DVD/HD DVD combo format in 2007, both in region 1 and region 2 (UK only) in identical packaging. The HD DVD version was pressed on one side of the DVD, the standard DVD version on the other. The withdrawal of the HD DVD format meant that this format was not included on the follow-up releases for region 1. For region 2, it was decided to relaunch the series in 2009 in new packaging (soft-board carton slipcases for the UK, metallic slipcases for continental Europe, with Germany splitting the three box sets into six).
DVD releases |
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The Original Series • The Animated Series • Star Trek films • The Next Generation • Deep Space Nine • Voyager • Enterprise • Discovery • Short Treks • Picard • Lower Decks • Prodigy • Strange New Worlds Star Trek: Fan Collective • Star Trek documentaries and specials |
Releases[]
- note: only listed are the first known release date for each respective region, which in the case of Region 2 does not necessarily concern the UK.
Original Region 1 release[]
- see also: early Original Series remastering.
Volume | Cover | Release date | Episodes |
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1 | 17 August 1999 | ||
2 | 17 August 1999 | ||
3 | 19 October 1999 | ||
4 | 19 October 1999 | ||
5 | 23 November 1999 | ||
6 | 22 February 2000 | ||
7 | 22 February 2000 | ||
8 | 22 February 2000 | ||
9 | 21 March 2000 | ||
10 | 21 March 2000 | ||
11 | 23 May 2000 | ||
12 | 23 May 2000 | ||
13 | 11 July 2000 | ||
14 | 11 July 2000 | ||
15 | 19 September 2000 | ||
16 | 19 September 2000 | ||
17 | 24 October 2000 | ||
18 | 24 October 2000 | ||
19 | 13 February 2001 | ||
20 | 13 February 2001 | ||
21 | 24 April 2001 | ||
22 | 24 April 2001 | ||
23 | 5 June 2001 | ||
24 | 5 June 2001 | ||
25 | 19 June 2001 | ||
26 | 19 June 2001 | ||
27 | 10 July 2001 | ||
28 | 10 July 2001 | ||
29 | 14 August 2001 | ||
30 | 14 August 2001 | ||
31 | 28 August 2001 | ||
32 | 28 August 2001 | ||
33 | 18 September 2001 | ||
34 | 18 September 2001 | ||
35 | 23 October 2001 | ||
36 | 23 October 2001 | ||
37 | 27 November 2001 | ||
38 | 27 November 2001 | ||
39 | 11 December 2001 | ||
40 | 11 December 2001 |
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Season releases[]
Release | Cover | Release date | |
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Region 1 | Region 2 | ||
Season 1 | 31 August 2004 | 30 August 2004 | |
Season 2 | 2 November 2004 | 1 November 2004 | |
Season 3 | 14 December 2004 | 6 December 2004 | |
Season 1 remastered | Region 1 and 2 cover Region 2 slimline cover |
20 November 2007 (HD DVD/DVD combo release) | 19 November 2007 (HD DVD/DVD combo release) 27 April 2009 (DVD only slimline release) |
Season 2 remastered | Region 1 cover Region 2 slimline cover |
5 August 2008 | 27 April 2009 |
Season 3 remastered | Region 1 cover Region 2 slimline cover |
18 November 2008 | 27 April 2009 |
Collections[]
Betamax • VHS • CED • LaserDisc • DVD • Blu-ray • Digital |